From Justin to Britney! Information broke on Thursday (Feb. 16) that Justin Guarini will star in As soon as Upon a One Extra Time, the upcoming Britney Spears jukebox musical hitting Broadway this spring.
The present, which was written by Jon Hartmere and directed by the duo of Keone and Mari Madrid, will inform the story of simply what occurs when traditional fairytale characters like Cinderella, the Little Mermaid and Snow White come throughout a brand new type of storybook: The Female Mystique.
Advised by means of Spears litany of hits — from “…Child One Extra Time” and “Fortunate” to “Work Bitch” and “Womanizer” — the present is about to boost its curtain on the Marquis Theatre for previews on Could 13 with opening evening slated for June 22, in line with a report by Leisure Weekly. Becoming a member of Guarini’s Prince Charming might be Briga Heelan as Cinderella and Aisha Jackson as Snow White. All three performers originated the roles within the jukebox musical’s out-of-town manufacturing in Washington D.C. from Nov. 2021 to Jan. 2022.
Whereas Guarini famously obtained his begin because the runner-up to Kelly Clarkson on the inaugural season of American Idol again in 2002, he has a number of Broadway credit on his resume together with Girls on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown, American Fool, Romeo and Juliet, Depraved and In Transit.
Considerably curiously, As soon as Upon a One Extra Time will turn into the second musical on Broadway at present utilizing Spears’ discography following the runaway success of & Juliet, a contemporary retelling of the story of Romeo and Juliet by means of the lens of Max Martin’s music. That present incorporates the likes of “…Child One Extra Time,” “I’m Not a Lady, Not But a Lady,” “Overprotected,” “Oops!…I Did It Once more” and “Stronger” amongst its 28 musical numbers.
